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GA WFO TALLAHASSEE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

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WFO TALLAHASSEE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 6, 2019

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FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL

310 PM EST Mon Feb 4 2019

...The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Flood

Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) affecting Grady and

Thomas Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interest along the river should monitor the latest

forecasts, and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect

life and property. Do not drive cars through flooded areas. If you

see flood waters: Turn around. Don't drown.

For graphical hydrologic information, please go to weather.gov and

click on your state. Select Rivers and Lakes AHPS under current

conditions and click on your river point.

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flood Warning for the Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84).

* From this evening, or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 2:45 PM Monday the stage was 14.4 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

* Forecast: Rise above flood stage tonight and continue to rise to

near 15.2 feet by Tuesday morning. The river will fall below flood

stage by Wednesday morning.

* Impact: At 15.0 feet: Multiple access roads to boat ramps throughout

the basin are flooded. Widespread flooding of wooded bottomland and

adjacent farmland occurs.